diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 2dc3e38c4..83eed8d07 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 				if v.nitter and not '/i/' in body: body = body.replace("www.twitter.com", "nitter.net").replace("twitter.com", "nitter.net")
 
 			if v and v.controversial:
-				for i in re.finditer('(/comments/.*?)"', body, flags=re.A):
+				for i in controversial_regex.finditer(body):
 					url = i.group(1)
 					p = urlparse(url).query
 					p = parse_qs(p)
@@ -395,24 +395,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 
 		if not body: return ""
 
-		body = censor_slurs(body, v)
-
-		if v and not v.oldreddit: body = body.replace("old.reddit.com", "reddit.com")
-
-		if v and v.nitter and not '/i/' in body: body = body.replace("www.twitter.com", "nitter.net").replace("twitter.com", "nitter.net")
-
-		if v and v.controversial:
-			for i in re.finditer('(/comments/.*?)"', body, flags=re.A):
-				url = i.group(1)
-				p = urlparse(url).query
-				p = parse_qs(p)
-
-				if 'sort' not in p: p['sort'] = ['controversial']
-
-				url_noquery = url.split('?')[0]
-				body = body.replace(url, f"{url_noquery}?{urlencode(p, True)}")
-
-		return body
+		return censor_slurs(body, v)
 
 	def print(self):
 		print(f'post: {self.id}, comment: {self.author_id}', flush=True)
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 9c90c5f28..d37719608 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -665,12 +665,17 @@ valid_sub_regex = re.compile("^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]{3,20}$", flags=re.A)
 query_regex = re.compile("(\w+):(\S+)", flags=re.A)
 
 poll_regex = re.compile("\s*\$\$([^\$\n]+)\$\$\s*", flags=re.A)
+bet_regex = re.compile("\s*\$\$\$([^\$\n]+)\$\$\$\s*", flags=re.A)
 choice_regex = re.compile("\s*&&([^\$\n]+)&&\s*", flags=re.A)
 
 embed_removing_regex = re.compile('!\[\]\((.*?)\)', flags=re.A)
 
 title_regex = re.compile("[^\w ]", flags=re.A)
 
+based_regex = re.compile("based and (.{1,20}?)(-| )pilled", flags=re.I|re.A)
+
+controversial_regex = re.compile('(/comments/.*?)"', flags=re.A)
+
 slur_regex = re.compile(rf"((?<=\s|>)|^)({single_words})((?=[\s<,.$]|s[\s<,.$]))", flags=re.I|re.A)
 slur_regex_upper = re.compile(rf"((?<=\s|>)|^)({single_words.upper()})((?=[\s<,.$]|S[\s<,.$]))", flags=re.A)
 torture_regex = re.compile('(^|\s|\n)(i|me) ', flags=re.I|re.A)
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index f824390e9..7797fce2a 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 		g.db.add(c_choice)
 
 	if request.host == 'pcmemes.net' and c.body.lower().startswith("based"):
-		pill = re.match("based and (.{1,20}?)(-| )pilled", body, flags=re.I|re.A)
+		pill = based_regex.match(body)
 
 		if level == 1: basedguy = get_account(parent_post.author_id)
 		else: basedguy = get_account(c.parent_comment.author_id)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index b877b7c7e..b6d6b04be 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 
 	if v and v.admin_level > 2:
 		bet_options = []
-		for i in re.finditer('\s*\$\$\$([^\$\n]+)\$\$\$\s*', body, flags=re.A):
+		for i in bet_regex.finditer(body):
 			bet_options.append(i.group(1))
 			body = body.replace(i.group(0), "")